Kirundi
ijeri
ee-JEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiijeriee-JEH-reesoon
Englishcicadasoon
French(insecte) cigalesoon
Meaning
a cicada, a loud singing insect.
Good to know
(insect) cicada jēwe I, me jeho I (in contrast to another) nānje and I (me) nkānje like me
Examples
- Twumvise ijeri rivuga mu gitondo.We heard a cicada singing in the morning.
- Ese amajeri arinda ari menshi mu ci?Are cicadas plentiful in the dry season?
- Nta jeri twumvise ino mpeshi.We heard no cicada this dry season.
- Abana bagerageje gufata ijeri riri ku giti.The children tried to catch the cicada on the tree.
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